Picked for one job

Best smart lock for fingerprint entry

Top pick

Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi and keyed backup

Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi and keyed backup

For a standard deadbolt with fingerprint entry, Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch strikes the balance, since code, key, app and major-platform support all stay.

Why it suits this job

  • Documented to fit doors 1.375 to 2.25 inches thick.
  • Fingerprint, keypad and phone are listed as entry options.
The catch
Compared with a Bluetooth-only setup, the Wi-Fi module makes it hungrier for batteries.
Go with Aqara Smart Lock U100 if
the need that decides it is unlock with a fingerprint
More reasons we picked it
  • Platforms documented include alexa, apple, google.
  • The documented installation is a full deadbolt replacement.

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Because it keeps code, key, app and major-platform support, Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch is the balanced fingerprint pick for a standard deadbolt.

Guide updated , Product data updated , Amazon.com / United States

By the numbers

What the data shows

What we found across the smart locks we compare, plus the checked facts behind each finding.

How many fit

13 of the 25 models checked meet every need here: “Use a fingerprint to unlock”.

13 models fit, out of 25 checked

Why it helps

Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi and keyed backup lists 2.25 in for documented door-thickness ceiling, 13% above the 2 in median.

Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi and keyed backup
2.25 in
Typical (median)
2 in
Models with this figure
18 of 25
Show the facts and the math
Models in the comparison
25 models
Sources
3 covering these models
Product data updated

How we countedThe count uses each product's current fit ratings for “Use a fingerprint to unlock”. A need with no documented match is not counted.

How we calculatedFigures take the top of each published door-thickness range. Check bore pattern, backset and lock type separately. The median draws on the 18 of 25 models that publish comparable figures.

The facts and sources behind each product in this recommendation
ProductNeeds it meetsFacts we checkedSources
Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi and keyed backup
  • Use a fingerprint to unlock
  • Documented to fit doors 1.375 to 2.25 inches thick.
  • Fingerprint, keypad and phone are listed as entry options.
  • Platforms documented include alexa, apple, google.
Aqara Smart Lock U100
  • Use a fingerprint to unlock
  • The documented door range is 1.375 to 2.17 inches thick.
  • Entry options include fingerprint, home-key, keypad, phone.
  • The documented platform list includes alexa, apple, google, matter.
ULTRALOQ U-Bolt Pro WiFi Smart Deadbolt
  • Use a fingerprint to unlock
  • Documented to fit doors 1.375 to 1.75 inches thick.
  • Fingerprint, keypad and phone are listed as entry options.
  • Platforms documented include alexa, google.

Decision guide

How to choose for this job

Code, key, app and major-platform support all stay with Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch, which makes it the balanced fingerprint pick for a standard deadbolt.

01

What settles this pick

The documented door range runs from 1.375 to 2.25 inches thick. Compared with a Bluetooth-only setup, its Wi-Fi module increases battery demand.

02

Why Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi and keyed backup is on top

Fingerprint, keypad and phone are listed entry options, and the documented door range is 1.375 to 2.25 inches thick.

03

When another lock suits you better

When the need that decides it is unlock with a fingerprint, Aqara Smart Lock U100 is the alternative to pick. The same need also points to ULTRALOQ U-Bolt Pro WiFi Smart Deadbolt.

Check these before you buy

  • Your current lock type and bore
  • Backset and door thickness
  • Preference for a physical key
  • Home-platform compatibility
  • Emergency entry

What this page can’t tell you

  • Mortise and multipoint doors have to be checked for fit separately.
  • Firmware updates can change what a platform supports.
  • A sound door and strike are still needed, whatever consumer lock you pick.

3 options

The top pick and the alternatives

01
Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi and keyed backup

Yale, YRD410-F-WF1-619

Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi and keyed backup

Fingerprint, keypad and phone entry are listed, and the documented door range is 1.375 to 2.25 inches thick.

Top pick ifunlock with a fingerprint on a replacement for my deadbolt

Key facts

  • Documented to fit doors 1.375 to 2.25 inches thick.
  • Fingerprint, keypad and phone are listed as entry options.

The catch

Compared with a Bluetooth-only setup, the Wi-Fi module makes it hungrier for batteries.

02
Aqara Smart Lock U100

Aqara, DL-D01D

Smart Lock U100

Entry options listed are fingerprint, home-key, keypad and phone, and the documented door range is 1.375 to 2.17 inches thick.

Pick this instead ifthe need that decides it is unlock with a fingerprint

Key facts

  • The documented door range is 1.375 to 2.17 inches thick.
  • Entry options include fingerprint, home-key, keypad, phone.

The catch

You need a compatible Aqara hub for remote control and wider automations.

03
ULTRALOQ U-Bolt Pro WiFi Smart Deadbolt

ULTRALOQ, U-Bolt Pro WiFi

U-Bolt Pro WiFi Smart Deadbolt

It lists fingerprint, keypad and phone entry, and its documented door range is 1.375 to 1.75 inches thick.

Pick this instead ifthe need that decides it is unlock with a fingerprint

Key facts

  • Documented to fit doors 1.375 to 1.75 inches thick.
  • Fingerprint, keypad and phone are listed as entry options.

The catch

Doors above 1.75 inches need a separately sold thick-door kit on top of the standard fit.

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Top pick for this job

Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi and keyed backup

Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi and keyed backup

Documented to fit doors 1.375 to 2.25 inches thick.

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